SSC CGL Notification 2023 - Important Info, Result Dates and More!
The SSC CGL Answer Key for Tier 1 was released on August 1, 2023. The commission issued the notification for the SSC CGL 2023 on April 3, 2023. Online applications for the Combined Graduate Level (CGL) Examination were accepted from 3 April to 3 May 2023. A total of 8415 job openings have been announced.
Before applying, candidates should carefully read and comprehend the eligibility criteria. They should also be aware of the examination pattern, subjects covered in the CGL Tier I and II Exams, and other exam-related information. Read the article to learn about the Notification, including the application fee, eligibility, application steps, important dates, and so on.
SSC CGL 2023 Overview
The SSC CGL exam is considered one of the most popular examinations conducted by the commission which draws many candidates each year. Each year, the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) holds the exam to recruit candidates for non-gazetted Group 'C' posts and non-technical Group 'B' posts in various ministries and departments of the Government of India. Candidates are advised to carefully read the notification and eligibility criteria before registering for the SSC CGL exam to ensure that they meet all of the requirements.
Check the table given below for all other important updates of SSC CGL Examination 2023
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SSC CGL 2023 - Important Information |
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Exam Conducting Organization |
Staff Selection Commission (SSC) |
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Exam Name |
Combined Graduate Level Examination (CGLE) |
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Starting of Online Application |
3rd April 2023 |
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Last date to apply online |
3rd May 2023 |
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Application Mode |
Online |
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Mode of Examination |
Online |
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Vacancies |
8415 |
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Examination Date (Tier-I) |
14 July to 27 July 2023 |
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Examination Date (Tier-II) |
To be notified later |
SSC CGL Important Dates 2023
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Event |
Date |
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Notification release date |
3 April 2023 |
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Online application starts on |
3 April 2023 |
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Last date to apply |
3 May 2023 |
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Last date for receipt of applications |
3 May 2023 (23:00) |
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Last day to pay fees online |
4 May 2023 (23:00) |
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Last date of offline Challan generation |
4 May 2023 (23:00) |
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Last day for payment by challan (during bank working hours) |
5th May 2023 |
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Dates of the 'Window for Correction of Application Forms,' including online payment. |
7th May 2023 to 8th May 2023 (23:00) |
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CGL Tier - I Admit Card Date |
9 July 2023 |
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Schedule of Tier-I (Computer-Based Examination) |
14 July to 27 July 2023 |
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Tentative Schedule of Tier-II (Computer-Based Examination) |
Will be notified |
Important Links for SSC CGL 2023
Check the table below for all the important links of SSC CGL Recruitment 2023:
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Official Website |
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Official Notification |
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Tier-II Revised Exam Pattern |
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Apply Link |
SSC Application Portal (Application is not active) |
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SSC CGL Tier-I Admit Card Link |
Click Here (Link is not active) |
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SSC CGL Tier-I Result PDF |
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SSC CGL Tier-II Admit Card Link |
(Link is not active) |
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SSC CGL Tier-II Result |
(Application is not active) |
| SSC CGL Final Vacancies 2023 | Click Here |
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SSC CGL Tentative Vacancies (Updates) |
SSC CGL Eligibility Criteria 2023 ‘
CGL Nationality
- A candidate must be either:
- An Indian Citizen, or
- a subject of Nepal, or
- a subject of Bhutan, or
- a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African Countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Zaire, Malawi, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.
Note: A candidate who requires a certificate of eligibility may be admitted to the Examination, but the offer of appointment will be made only after the Government of India has issued the necessary eligibility certificate to him (hereinafter referred to as 'him/her').
SSC CGL Age Limit
The commission has established different age criteria for each department, as shown in the table below:
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Name of the Post |
Ministry/Department/Office |
Age Limit |
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Pay Level-8 (₹ 47600 to 151100): |
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Assistant Audit Officer |
Indian Audit & Accounts Department under C&AG |
18-30 years |
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Assistant Accounts Officer |
Indian Audit & Accounts Department under C&AG |
18-30 years |
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Pay Level-7 (₹ 44900 to 142400): |
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Assistant Section Officer |
Central Secretariat Service |
20-30 years |
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Assistant Section Officer |
Intelligence Bureau |
18-30 years |
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Assistant Section Officer |
Ministry of Railway |
20-30 years |
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Assistant Section Officer |
Ministry of External Affairs |
20-30 years |
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Assistant Section Officer |
AFHQ |
20-30 years |
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Assistant Section Officer |
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology |
18-30 years |
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Assistant |
Other Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations |
20-30 years |
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Assistant Section Officer |
Other Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations |
18-30 years |
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Inspector of Income Tax |
CBDT |
18-30 years |
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Inspector, (CGST & Central Excise) |
CBIC |
18-30 years |
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Inspector (Preventive Officer) |
CBIC |
18-30 years |
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Inspector (Examiner) |
CBIC |
18-30 years |
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Assistant Enforcement Officer |
Directorate of Enforcement, Department of Revenue |
18-30 years |
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Sub Inspector |
Central Bureau of Investigation |
20-30 years |
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Inspector Posts |
Department of Post |
18-30 years |
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Inspector |
Central Bureau of Narcotics |
18-30 years |
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Pay Level-6 (₹ 35400 to 112400): |
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Assistant |
Other Ministries/ Departments/ Organizations |
18-30 years |
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Divisional Accountant |
Offices under C&AG |
18-30 years |
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Sub Inspector |
National Investigation Agency (NIA |
18-30 years |
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Sub-Inspector/ Junior Intelligence Officer |
Narcotics Control Bureau (MHA) |
Not exceeding 30 years |
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Junior Statistical Officer (JSO) |
M/o Statistics & Programme Implementation |
18-32 years |
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Pay Level-5 (₹ 29200 to 92300): |
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Auditor |
Offices under C&AG |
18-27 years |
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Auditor |
Other Ministry/ Departments |
18-27 years |
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Auditor |
Offices under CGDA |
18-27 years |
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Accountant |
Offices under C&AG |
18-27 years |
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Accountant |
Controller General of Accounts |
18-27 years |
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Accountant/ Junior Accountant |
Other Ministry/ Departments |
18-27 years |
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Pay Level-4 (₹ 25500 to 81100): |
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Postal Assistant/ Sorting Assistant |
Department of Post, Ministry of Communication |
18-27 years |
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Senior Secretariat Assistant/ Upper Division Clerks |
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology |
18-27 years |
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Senior Secretariat Assistant/ Upper Division Clerks |
Central Govt. Offices/ Ministries other than CSCS cadres. |
18-27 years |
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Tax Assistant |
CBDT |
18-27 years |
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Tax Assistant |
CBIC |
18-27 years |
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Sub-Inspector |
Central Bureau of Narcotics |
18-27 years |
SSC CGL Relaxation
Candidates belonging to the certain categories may be granted an upper age relaxation (mentioned in the table below) as per the government rules and regulations.
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Category |
Relaxation in age |
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Schedule Caste /Schedule Tribe (SC/ST) |
5 years |
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Other Backward Classes (OBC) |
3 years |
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PwBD |
Unreserved: 10 years |
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OBC: 13 years |
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SC/ST: 15 years |
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Ex-Servicemen |
3 years after deduction of the military service rendered from the actual age as on the closing date. |
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Defence Personnel disabled in operation during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof |
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Additional permissible relaxation in upper age limit for Group ‘C’ posts |
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Central Govt. Civilian Employees who have rendered not less than 3 years of regular and continuous service as of closing date for receipt of application. |
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Widows/ Divorced Women/ Women judicially separated and who are not remarried. |
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SSC CGL Educational Qualification
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Post name |
Essential Qualification |
Desirable Qualification |
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Assistant Audit Officer/Assistant Accounts Officer |
Bachelor’s Degree |
Note: Direct recruits must pass the "Subordinate Audit/Accounts Service Examination" in their respective branches during their probationary period in order to be confirmed and regularised as Assistant Audit Officer/Assistant Accounts Officer. |
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Junior Statistical Officer |
Or
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N.A. |
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Statistical Investigator Grade-II |
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N.A. |
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Research Assistant in National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) |
Bachelor’s Degree |
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All other Posts |
Bachelor’s Degree |
N.A. |
SSC CGL Application Process
The application for SSC CGL 2023 can be submitted online at the Commission's website. Interested candidates can apply from April 3rd to May 3rd, 2023, via the link provided above, and if you encounter any difficulties, please follow the steps outlined below:
- Visit the Staff Selection Commission's (SSC) official website.
- On the homepage, click the "Apply" tab and then select the link for the Combined Graduate Level Examination 2023 under the CGL section.
- Enter your login information and captcha, then click the login button.
- After you've logged in, go to the SSC CGL Exam tab and click the "Apply Now" button.
- Fill out the application form completely and choose your preferred exam location.
- Check all of the information you entered in the application form twice because changes will not be permitted after submission.
- Upload your photograph and signature in accordance with the SSC guidelines.
- To complete the SSC CGL application process, pay the application fee online.
It is recommended that all details be double-checked before final submission, as any errors or discrepancies in the application form may result in rejection.
Application Fee
The application will not be processed until the application fees are paid in full. The following are the application fees by category:
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Category |
Application Fee |
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General and OBC Candidates |
Rs 100/- |
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Schedule Caste/Schedule Tribe/ Ex-Serviceman and Female Candidates |
Exempted from payment of fees |
Mode of Payment
The SSC CGL application fee can be paid Online and Offline both methods.
- Online payment modes include Net Banking, debit/credit cards as well as BHIM UPI.
- Alternatively, candidates can also pay the fee offline in cash through the SBI branches by generating an SBI Challan.
Candidates are advised to keep a copy of the application form and payment receipt for future reference.
SSC CGL Selection Process 2023
The SSC CGL 2023 selection process is based on the two stages, i.e. Tier I and Tier II. A candidate must pass each stage of the CGL Exam in order to be finally selected.
- The following are the minimum qualifying marks in Tier-I, Section-I, Section-II, and Module-I of Section-III of Paper-I of Tier-II, Paper-II, and Paper-III of Tier-II Examination:
- Ureserved: 30%
- Other Backward Classes/ Economical weaker section: 25%
- All other categories: 20%
- Candidates will be shortlisted for Tier-II examinations based on their performance in Tier-I, which is a computer-based examination.
- Separate cut-offs will be set for Paper-II of Tier-II (for the post of Junior Statistical Officer), Paper-III of Tier-II (for the posts of Assistant Audit Officer and Assistant Accounts Officer), and Paper-I of Tier-II (for all other jobs).
- All candidates in Tier-II will be required to take all three sections of Paper-I. Only those candidates who have been shortlisted for the positions of Junior Statistical Officer and Assistant Audit Officer/ Assistant Accounts Officer will be required to take Papers II and III.
- On the basis of their overall performance in Sections I and II of Paper-I of Tier-II Examination, candidates will be shortlisted for evaluation of Section-III of Paper-I of Tier-II Examination. Candidates who do not meet the requirements in Sections I and II will not be evaluated in Section III and will not be considered for the next round of selection.
- Section-III of Paper-I of Tier-II is qualifying in nature
For more information refer to the official notification.
SSC CGL EXAM PATTERN 2023
The SSC has Revised the exam pattern in 2022. Check out the detailed exam pattern for the Combined Graduate Level Examination for Tier-I and Tier-II.
SSC CGL Tier-I Exam Pattern
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Subject |
No. of Questions |
Max. Marks |
Duration |
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General Intelligence and Reasoning |
25 |
50 |
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General Awareness |
25 |
50 |
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Quantitative Aptitude |
25 |
50 |
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English Comprehension |
25 |
50 |
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Total |
100 |
200 |
Note:
- Tier I will include Objective Type-Multiple Choice questions. Except for English Comprehension, the questions will be set in both English and Hindi languages.
- Each incorrect answer will result in a 0.50 penalty (negative marking).
SSC CGL Tier-II Exam Pattern (Revised)
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Paper |
Session |
Section |
Subject |
No. of Questions |
Max. Marks |
Exam Duration |
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Paper-I |
Session-I (2 hours and 15 minutes) |
Section-I |
Module-I: Mathematical Abilities |
30 |
180 |
60 minutes (1 hour for each section) (1 hour and 20 minutes for the candidates eligible for scribe) |
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Module-II: Reasoning and General Intelligence. |
30 |
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Section-II |
Module-I: English Language and Comprehension |
45 |
210 |
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Module-II: General Awareness |
25 |
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Section-III |
Module-I: Computer Knowledge Module |
20 |
60 |
15 Minutes (for each module) (20 minutes for the candidates eligible for scribe) |
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Session-II (15 minutes) |
Section-III |
Module-II: Data Entry Speed Test Module |
One Data Entry Task |
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Paper-II |
Statistics |
100 |
200 |
2 hours (for each Paper) (2 hours and 40 minutes for the candidates eligible for scribe) |
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Paper-III |
General Studies (Finance and Economics) |
100 |
200 |
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Note:
- There will be a 1 mark deduction for each incorrect answer in Section-I, Section-II, and Module-I of Section-III of Paper-I, and a 0.50 mark deduction for each incorrect answer in Paper-II and Paper-III.
- The Data Entry Speed Test is compulsory for all posts; however, it will only be qualifying in nature.
- Paper-I, Paper-II, and Paper-III will be administered in separate shifts during the Tier-II examination, and Paper-I is mandatory for all positions.
- Paper-II will only be for candidates who apply for Junior Statistical Officer (JSO) positions in the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation and are shortlisted in Tier-I.
- Similarly, only those candidates who were shortlisted in Tier-I for Paper-III, i.e. for the positions of Assistant Audit Officer/ Assistant Accounts Officer, will be eligible to take Paper-III.
SSC CGL EXAM SYLLABUS 2023
Tier 1 is the first stage of the exam. It will be administered online, and the questions will be objective in nature. The indicative SSC CGL Tier I syllabus for all four subjects is listed in the table below.
SSC CGL Tier-I Syllabus
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Part A |
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Component |
Topics |
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General Intelligence & Reasoning |
It would include questions of both verbal and non-verbal types on analogies, similarities and differences, space visualization, spatial orientation, problem-solving, analysis, judgment, decision-making, visual memory, discrimination, observation, relationship concepts, arithmetical reasoning and figural classification, arithmetic number series, non-verbal series, coding and decoding, etc. |
Semantic Analogy, Symbolic/Number Analogy, Figural Analogy, Semantic Classification, Symbolic/Number Classification, Figural Classification, Semantic Series, Number Series, Figural Series, Problem Solving, Word Building, Coding & de-coding, Numerical Operations, symbolic Operations, Trends, Space Orientation, Space Visualization, Venn Diagrams, Drawing inferences, Punched hole/ pattern- folding& un-folding, Figural Pattern-folding and completion, Indexing, Address matching, Date & city matching, Classification of centre codes/roll numbers, Small & Capital letters/numbers coding, decoding and classification, Embedded Figures, Critical thinking, Emotional Intelligence, Social Intelligence. |
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Part B |
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General Awareness |
General Awareness of the environment and its application to society. |
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Part C |
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Quantitative Aptitude |
The questions will be designed to test the ability to appropriately use the numbers and the number sense of the candidate. |
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Part D |
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English Comprehension |
Candidates’ ability to understand correct English |
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Note:
Parts A, B, and D will have questions at a level commensurate with the required qualification, namely graduation, while Part C will have questions at the 10th standard level.
SSC CGL Tier-II Syllabus
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Module/Paper |
Subject |
Topics |
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Module-I of Session-I of Paper-I |
Mathematical Ability |
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Module-II of Section-I of Paper-I |
Reasoning and General Intelligence) |
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Module-I of Section-II of Paper-I |
English Language and Comprehension |
Grammar:
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Comprehension:
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Module-II of Section-II of Paper-I |
(General Awareness)
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Module-I of Section-III of Paper-I |
Computer Proficiency |
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Paper-II |
`Statistics |
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Paper-III |
General Studies-Finance and Economics |
Part A: Finance and Accounts (80 marks)
Part B: Economics and Governance-(120 marks)
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Level of questions in each paper:
- In Module-I of Section-I of Paper-I (Mathematical Abilities), the questions will be of Matriculation Level.
- In Module-I of Section-II of Paper-I (English Language and Comprehension), the questions will be of 10+2 Level.
- In Paper-II and Paper-III of Graduation Level.
SSC CGL Vacancies 2023
The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) initially released a tentative count of 7,500 vacancies for the CGL 2023, as stated in their notification. Subsequently, an update on 18 August 2023, revealed a revised count of 8,440 vacancies across various departments. However, in the latest notice issued on 17 November 2023, the commission finalized the vacancies at a slightly adjusted number of 8,415 for the CGL 2023 examination.
Any changes to the vacancies, including the number of positions available by post and category, will be posted on the Commission's website after declaration of final result. To check the number of vacancies candidates are advised to check the candidate's corner of the official website (https://ssc.nic.in> Candidate's Corner > Tentative Vacancy).
SSC CGL Admit Card 2023
The Staff Selection Commission will issue the admit card for the CGL examination 3-7 days prior to the exam date 2023 on the website of the commission's concerned Regional Office. The SSC CGL Admit Card can only be downloaded and printed from the official website. Candidates should be aware that the SSC will not send them a hard copy of their admit card. Candidates must have pertinent information such as their Username/Registration Number, Password/Date of Birth, and so on.
To download your SSC CGL Admit Card for Tier-I and Tier-II separately, follow the steps below:
- Visit the regional website of the SSC.
- Under the Latest News Section, click on the "SSC CGL Admit Card 2023" link.
- A new window will open, prompting you to enter your credentials (Registration Number/Password) and the captcha.
- To download the admit card that appears on your screen, click submit.
- Print both the Admit Card and the candidate's Instructions page.
Candidates should also keep in mind that the SSC CGL Admit Card is the most important document, as without it, no candidate will be admitted to the exam.
SSC CGL Result 2023
SSC CGL 2023, the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) will release the SSC CGL 2023 result in two stages, Tier I and Tier II, respectively. To be eligible for Tier II, an aspirant must achieve the Tier I cutoff set by the board. After completing all stages of the selection process, the board will announce the selected candidate's SSC CGL Final Result. Candidates can access the results via the link provided below.
